CBI files second chargesheet in Rs 19,694 crore Reliance Communication fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second chargesheet in the Reliance Communications Limited (RCom) case before the Special Judge for CBI Cases
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second chargesheet in the Reliance Communications Limited (RCom) case before the Special Judge for CBI Cases in Mumbai on July 17, 2026, naming three accused, including M/s Netizen Engineering Pvt Ltd (formerly M/s Reliance Infocomm Engineering Pvt. Ltd.) and its two directors, Anil Kalya and Tunu Sahu. The agency has charged the accused with criminal conspiracy, criminal misappropriation and cheating. Read Full Story According to the CBI, its investigation found that M/s Netizen Engineering Pvt Ltd. was used by Reliance Communications Limited as a pass-through entity for the wilful diversion of funds.
The agency alleged that the diversion caused wrongful loss to the lending banks and corresponding wrongful gain to the accused persons and related entities. The CBI had registered the case based on a complaint received from the State Bank of India. According to the FIR, the total exposure of Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions in the case stands at Rs 19,694.33 crore. Earlier, on May 29, 2026, the CBI filed its first chargesheet against 16 accused persons, including Reliance Communications Limited, five senior executives of the company and 10 bank officials.
The agency said it has kept further investigation open to ascertain the role of other accused persons and to examine other aspects of the case. The CBI also recalled that it has registered seven FIRs against Reliance Communications Limited (RCom), Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL), Reliance Commercial Finance Limited (RCFL) and Reliance Telecom Limited (RTL) based on complaints received from various Public Sector Banks and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The agency said it has so far filed three chargesheets in the Reliance ADA Group cases. With the latest filing, the present chargesheet becomes the fourth chargesheet in these cases, and the CBI said more chargesheets will be filed in the future.
The CBI has also arrested six accused persons in the Reliance ADA Group cases so far. It said all the accused are currently in judicial custody. The agency added that the Supreme Court is monitoring the investigation in these cases. The CBI said it remains committed to conducting an expeditious and comprehensive investigation into the matters. Ends
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